Mothercare becomes the latest retailer in 'phishing' alert

Mothercare has followed Marks & Spencer in warning customers over the theft of their details from Texas-based marketing firm Epsilon.

The retailer has joined a growing list of British and American firms that have alerted customers to the breach that has left its online shoppers prone to 'phishing' - where fraudsters use emails to trick customers into giving away passwords and other personal data.

Mothercare said it ended its agreement with Epsilon more than a year ago, raising questions over why the firm still held the data.

Impact: Mothercare customers' details were stolen

In an email to customers, Mothercare said: 'As a precaution, we would
like to remind you to only open emails from senders you know and not to
share personal information via email.'